RSCA Futsal has won the Cup of Belgium. In the final, it defeated Standard 4-1. At halftime Anderlecht was already leading 2-1 thanks to goals by Mancuso and Sekulic. In the second half, Raul and again Mancuso scored. Read more »
Today Ludwig Augustinsson and Theo Leoni celebrate their birthday. Ludwig Augustinsson is now 31 and Theo Leoni 25years old. We wish them both a happy anniversary! Read more »
In a post on LinkedIn, David Hubert commented on his resignation from Anderlecht. “It was an honor to work with talented players and dedicated colleagues for three years. But soccer is unpredictable, both on and off the field.” Read more »
The British School of Brussels organized a tournament on April 4 and 5, 2025 in memory of Matija Sarkic, the former Montenegrin goalkeeper who tragically passed away in June 2024 at the age of just 26. The event, which included the participation of RSC Anderlecht and his previous clubs, was all about celebrating friendship and the unifying power of sport. Sarkic was remembered as a person with infectious enthusiasm and a positive outlook. Read more »
Starting with the 2025-2026 season, RSC Anderlecht will switch to a fully digital access system for the Lotto Park. This system offers several advantages for supporters. With the introduction of mobile ticketing, fans will be able to obtain their tickets via the RSCA app, using digital tickets in the form of QR codes. This not only makes it easier to gain access, but also speeds up the scanning process at the stadium entrance. In addition, accessibility is maintained even without an Internet connection. Read more »
The Red Devils Futsal qualified for the European Championship playoffs by winning 0-2 against Austria. The goals were scored by Steven Dillien and Grello, both players from RSCA Futsal. This victory sees Belgium finish second in the group, earning them a spot among the top eight runners-up in the qualifying campaign. With this qualification in mind, Anderlecht's players now focus on the final of the Belgian Cup, which takes place next Saturday, April 19. Read more »
On Sunday, May 4, the cup final between Purple White and Club Brugge will take place, with a sold-out stadium. However, there will be no big screen at the Lotto Park, as requested by local authorities due to law enforcement. The fan zone at the Atomium will also be accessible only with a valid match ticket. Read more »
Besnik Hasi has been reprimanded by the Belgian Football Federation's Disciplinary Council for Professional Football for criticizing referees. Hasi voiced that criticism while he was still coach of KV Mechelen. Read more »
During the Easter weekend, the Future Cup 2025, a prestigious tournament for under-17s, will take place. Belgium's RSC Anderlecht has been invited by Ajax to participate in this competition, which brings together well-known clubs from different countries. Ajax is assigned to Group A, while Anderlecht plays in Group B, along with Athletic Club de Bilbao and Bayern Munich. The tournament will be held on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20, at the De Toekomst sports complex in Amsterdam. Read more »
The Pro League has nominated six players as candidates for the Hall of Fame. Among them is Anderlecht icon Robbie Rensenbrink. Supporters will have until May 5 to cast their vote. A jury will then choose a second player to join the select group. Read more »
Anderlecht shows dramatic offensive numbers in the Champions' Playoffs and is the least performing team. The team has the lowest number of crosses to goal (6 versus 12 for Brugge) and fewer than six shots per game (versus 18 for Brugge). This results in the lowest number of expected goals (Brugge scores three more times), indicating a lack of quality chances. Read more »
Today it's exactly 104 years ago that Anderlecht played for the first time in the highest division! In the mean time the Mauves became the most succesful club of Belgium and a European topteam... Read more »
Joël Kana, the 18-year-old brother of Marco, today signed a pro contract until 2028 with Anderlecht. The defender/midfielder returned from OH Leuven in 2023 and made his debut with the Futures this season. “One of my goals is to become an important player at the Futures,” he explained.
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Today Leander Dendoncker celebrates his birthday! He becomes 30 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Lucas Hey celebrates his birthday! He becomes 22 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Peter Verbeke, Talent Director of RSC Anderlecht's Academy, has spoken with Dinamo Zagreb about the position of sporting director. Although he was one of the main candidates for this role in the Croatian capital, Verbeke has decided to stay with Anderlecht. During his talks with Dinamo Zagreb, he presented his plans and approach, which appealed to the club. In the end, however, Verbeke chose to abandon the project. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht Futsal has finished the regular league in first place and thus logically qualifies for the playoffs, in which the eight best teams compete for the national title. In this knockout phase, the matches will be played in a best-of-three format, with the first match taking place at the lowest ranked club. In the first round Anderlecht meets RWDM Futsal, which finished eighth. It was also the only team that could steal points from Anderlecht during the regular competition. Read more »
Joren Dom (35) stops playing football after this season. Dom came over to the RSCA Futures this season, but after New Year's he was no longer in the plans there. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht Futsal U21 have captured the title after a convincing 0-5 victory over FAL Soumagne. The victory marks an impressive season in which the team remained unbeaten, with 19 wins and only 3 draws in 22 matches. Most of the team's players come from RSC Anderlecht's training system. Manager Lieven Bart expressed his pride in the team's performance and stressed that the championship achieved is more than deserved. Read more »
Will we see Romelu Lukaku playing in the Anderlecht shirt in a year and a half? Het Nieuwsblad writes that the Red Devils' top scorer has hinted to those around him that the summer of 2026 is the ideal time to return to the club of his heart. Read more »
With Nicaise Kudimbana (38) and Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum (35), Anderlecht has once again snatched two youth coaches away from fellow city club Union. Both Kudimbana and Sutchuin Djoum played in the past for (the youth of) Anderlecht. Read more »
Senegalese left-back Moussa N'Diaye has extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2028 with an option for an additional year. Read more »
The RSCA Futures will also play their home games next season in the stadium of Deinze. Anderlecht has reached an agreement with the owners of the stadium. Het Laatste Nieuws reports. Read more »
Ryota Morioka is hanging up his soccer boots at 33. So reports Vissel Kobe, his latest club. Morioka played for Anderlecht from January 2018 to January 2019. Read more »
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Anderlecht will not exercise the option in Leander Dendoncker's rental contract. It amounts to seven million euros and is considered far too high in comparison with the midfielder's performance. Anderlecht would also currently have no intention of negotiating a lower transfer fee with his English club. Thus, Dendoncker is probably working on his last matches in the purple-white shirt. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht Futsal secured a convincing victory in its top match against Hasselt, the league's number two, in Roosdaal on Friday night. The home team went into halftime with a comfortable 5-2 lead, already deciding the match largely in their favor. Edu was the big star of the evening, scoring an impressive hat trick. The remaining goals were scored by Raul, Sekulic, Darlan, Cainan, Dillien and Mancuso, who combined for a dominant team performance. Read more »
Ahead of the first match of the Champions Play-Offs, which takes place Sunday in Bruges, the participation of Yari Verschaeren and Kasper Dolberg remains uncertain. However, RSC Anderlecht coach Besnik Hasi has confirmed that captain Jan Vertonghen will not be there: “Vertonghen will not play against Club Brugge,” the new coach said. He stressed that Vertonghen's situation will be evaluated weekly, after an open conversation about how the defender can support the team. Read more »
Besnik Hasi will be allowed to sit on the bench for the match against Bruges. Hasi is hanging a possible sanction over the head because of the harsh criticism he made of the game management when he was still coach of KV Mechelen. However, the final ruling will not follow until next week. Read more »
Today Thorgan Hazard celebrates his birthday! He becomes 32 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
On Saturday, April 19 at 7 p.m., a historic duel between RSC Anderlecht Futsal and Standard will take place in the De Souverein hall in Lommel. It is the first time these two teams meet in an official competition, which makes the event extra special. RSC Anderlecht, which has been the number one team in Belgium for several seasons, will take on Liège-based Standard, which recently captured the second division title. Read more »
Jordi Jansen, a 27-year-old video analyst, has joined RSC Anderlecht. Previously, Jansen was with KV Mechelen, where he worked under Steven Defour and later Besnik Hasi from the summer of 2023. His experience also includes a previous position at Antwerp. Jansen's appointment follows the departure of Gauthier Vanderloock, Anderlecht's previous video analyst, who recently moved to Major League Soccer (MLS). Read more »
Good news about Kasper Dolberg: La Dernière Heure knows that the Dane took part in group training yesterday. The newspaper is convinced: Dolberg will be in the selection for Sunday's game against Club Brugge. Two other players remain out, though. Read more »
Het Nieuwsblad published the amounts paid out as wages by clubs from 1A last season. With 42.3 million euros, Anderlecht is in fourth place. Club Brugge is in the lead. They paid just under 84.9 million euros in salaries last season. Read more »
Jelle Coen, coach of the RSCA Futures, is optimistic about his team's chances of holding on in the league, with four games to go. Despite a difficult start with a young team, which was not optimally prepared both collectively and structurally, the team has gradually improved. According to Coen, the team has worked hard throughout the season to ensure stability. “The team has gradually found more regularity and a more professional way of working has been implemented,” it sounds. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen has announced he will end his career at the end of this season. The decision was driven in part by the injury he suffered this season, which forced him to reconsider his future in football. Vertonghen realized that it was no longer possible for him to consistently perform at a high level, which led to his decision to quit. “In that respect, the decision was not difficult to make,” he echoed. Read more »
On Friday, March 28 at 8:15 p.m., an exciting top match is scheduled in the futsal competition. RSC Anderlecht Futsal will host FULL Hasselt in Roosdaal. The visitors from Limburg currently occupy second place in the overall standings, trailing the leaders from Brussels by 9 points. Read more »
The court case surrounding Marc Coucke's takeover of RSC Anderlecht in 2017 is getting closer. The indictment chamber has referred Herman Van Holsbeeck, Christophe Henrotay and former general manager Jo Van Biesbroeck to court. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Thursday, where the process will be further shaped. Van Holsbeeck, who is determined to tell his story, hopes this will end seven difficult years for him and his family. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen (37) is quitting soccer after this season. The Anderlecht captain and record international of the Red Devils announced the news himself in a video on Anderlecht's social media. Read more »
The Red Devils played yesterday not at the King Baudouin Stadium, but at Racing Genk's Cegeka Arena. A successful choice. Meanwhile, according to Het Nieuwsblad, talks are underway with Ghent and Standard, and Anderlecht's Lotto Park would also be an option. “Hopefully that will work out in September,” Romelu Lukaku dreams. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht has brought its second coach in six months to the door with the recent dismissal of David Hubert. Het Laatste Nieuws looked at the approach of president Wouter Vandenhaute. His methodology of direct intervention, regardless of the emotional impact, leads to a constant change of coaches and other executives within the club. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht Futsal confirmed their good form this week by reaching both the final of the Cup of Belgium and a convincing victory in the league. After qualifying for the final, where they beat FT Charleroi 2-5, the team led by coach Luca Cragnaz traveled to GS Hoboken Ster. In this away match, Anderlecht showed its dominance by winning 2-7, further cementing their position as league leaders. Read more »
Mechelen is at the top of the Jupiler Pro League for the fourth consecutive time in terms of the number of playing minutes for Belgian-trained players. This makes the club the leader in a ranking that also places Dender, Genk, Anderlecht and Club Brugge in the top five. This ranking has financial implications, as the clubs are rewarded with resources from the media fund, in accordance with the applicable distribution rules.
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